Gloversville call center promises 100 new jobs

Wally Hart, president of the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce, said he was contacted Thursday by the company, but said details of what it plans to do remain fuzzy today.

“They are trying to put together an entire package of who they are and what they are looking for in terms of the number of employees,” Hart said. “(But) the indication I received is that they were moving forward and had signed a lease for the space.”

Frontier Communications closed its Gloversville call center in 2007, putting about 200 people out of work. The Mid-Town Plaza space has been empty since, Hart said, describing it “as a wonderful facility” that can easily be retrofitted for the new occupant.

Hart and other official in the county declined to name the company, citing its wishes for little publicity prior to an official announcement.

But Linium, headquartered on Wolf Road in Colonie, has placed classified advertisements for call center workers in Gloversville.

The ads promise more than 100 jobs, although they hint that the positions, with hourly pay ranging from $10 and $18, depending on responsibility level, will only be available as six-month stints.

Training starts August 25, the ads say.

Linium representatives could not immediately be reached for comment this afternoon.

Despite the company’s desire for secrecy, Hart said news of the call center’s planned opening has created a “buzz” in Gloversville. “Certainly, it’s very, very hopeful news to have a company offering jobs,” he said.